Corian Bench Inventions in Philadelphia

To drum up Philadelphia’s reputation for the arts and design, C.H. Briggs Company challenged a “who’s who” of architects and designers from the Philadelphia area to design inventive benches made entirely of DuPont™ Corian®. Briggs then commissioned local fabricators to bring the avant-garde “Corian® Bench Inventions” to life. The contemporary benches are being exhibited during the month of October (so check them out soon!) throughout Center City – maybe you’ve passed by them on your way to work or out to lunch.

The benches are displayed in the following locations:

Schuylkill Banks Park: On the river banks between Cherry Street and Walnut Streets

Chestnut Park: 1707 Chestnut Street between 17th and 18th Streets

Three Parkway Plaza: 110 North 16th Street between Cherry Street and Arch Streets

The forward-thinking benches combine technology and design to produce stirring images in unexpected locations, many of which pay homage to deep-rooted Philadelphia traditions and push the limits of a traditional bench. From stacked crates and futuristic pods to stoops, leaves and Lego-like benches, designs that defy the ordinary are being showcased.

Jaime Derringer, Founder + Executive Editor of Design Milk, is a Jersey girl living the laid back life in SoCal. She dreams of architectural jewelry, running more than 8 miles + having enough free time to enjoy some of her favorite things—running, reading, and drawing.